Four Corners, Brazoria County, Texas Explained

Official Name:Four Corners, Brazoria County, Texas
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Texas#USA
Pushpin Label:Four Corners
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Texas
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Brazoria
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:26
Coordinates:29.0019°N -95.6456°W
Area Code:979
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:2034923

Four Corners is an unincorporated community in Brazoria County, Texas, United States. It is located within the Greater Houston metropolitan area.

History

Four Corners most likely received this name because of its location. The community had several scattered houses, farms, a few businesses, and a church in 1936, even though the community was not listed by name. There was a business located at the crossroads as late as the 1990s, but there were no population estimates available for the community.[1]

Geography

Four Corners is located at the four-way intersection of Farm to Market Roads 524 and 521, 5miles southwest of Brazoria in southwestern Brazoria County, near the Matagorda County line.[1]

Education

Four Corners is served by the Sweeny Independent School District.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Four Corners, TX (Brazoria County). Jasinski. Laurie E.. 2004-07-09. tshaonline.org.